Improved washing-machine and table



tdntrd tatet @tutti @tritium y Letters Paten-t No. 95,552, dated' October', 1869.

IMPRO'IV'ED WASHING-MACHINE AND -'.'IIPABILEL The Schedule referred to in -thes'e vLetters Patent and making part of the same.

the accompanying drawings, and to the letters'of reference marked thereon. l

The nature of my invention consists iu the construction and general arrangement of a washing-machine, with atable attached, suitable for ironingvor mangling.

AIn order to enable others skilled inthe art to which my invention appertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section, and

Figure 2, a perspective of my machine.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side view of the adjustable plate', ring, and hook, that hold the large roller in the machine;

Figure 4 is a vertical section ot' the same.

Figure 5 is ran end view of the large roller, before it is tinished ott; andy Figure 6 is a perspective of the metal end-piece for said roller.

A represents a box of suitable dimensions, resting ou four legs B B, and of such height that the top G' of the box may be used to iron or iii-angle on.

The top C is double, that is, one halt' of it completelycovers the boX, and the other half'is hinged to the iirst part, so that it may form an extension, as seen in iig. 2. K

The extension part of the top C is cut on each side,

so as to form two legs D D, hinged to it, which legs may be turned down when the table is extended, or, when the table is turned up, these legs may be turned in, so as to form part of the table, and the edges present a smooth surface.

The table, when extended may be used for ironing purposes, or to attach the mangle patented by me March 2, 1869, in which case the triangle-board will move upon this table.

rlhe bottom of the box A. -is inclined from both ends toward the centre, so as to be kind of V- shaped, and

near the lowest 'edge is a hole through the bottom, to

let the water out.

This hole is stopped by a plug, a, as seen in iig. 1.

Over the centre of the bottoni of the box A isplaced a frame, extending from side to side of the Ybox, and held stationary by small blocks b b.

The end-pieces c c of this frame rest on the bottom of the boxfand are inclined or slanting upward and inward.

In the centre of their lower edgesare apertures d d, to allow free passage for the water.

Between the side-pieces e e of the frame are placed a series of small rollers, t' t, which have their hearings and turn in said side-pieces.

The rollers 'i are placed in segmental form, the endrollers being the highest, and placed directly over the upper edges of the end-pieces c c.

Across the centre of Vtheboir A is placed a large roller, E, provided with longitudinal corrugations along its entire surface. v Y

-Clhis roller is made in sections, joined together in any suitable manner, and provided, at its ends, with a cast-metal plate, F, which serves to hold the sections of the roller together.

This plate is, in the.centre of its outer side, provided with a pin, f, which forms the journal or gndgeen for the roller. In iig. 5, I have'cpresented the sectional roller before it-is rounded and corrugated.

The advantages of making the roller in sect-ions are that it can he made of narrow lumber, say, for instance, two-inch boards, vwhich can he had at almost any country saw-mill, where lumber thick enough to make .a solid roller 'could not he obtained.

Also, a roller made in sections will not split and crack as the solid roller will do, when going through hot. and cold water, and then getting dry. I

On each side of the box A, in the centre, is .secured a plate, G, which, at or nea-,r its centre, is provided with a key, H, pivoted to the saine, and which can be turned in either direction.

Above the key Il there is a vertical slot, g, in the plate G, and below said key are two or more holes It h. (')n the outside ofthe plate G is placed another plate, I, which has a vertical slot, m, through it, at its lower end a pin, '11 and, just above the slot m, a lug, 1), both said pin and lng being on the inside ofthe plate. l

- Ihe plate I is placed on the outside of the plate G,

the' key H projecting through the slot m, the pin n inserted in one of the holes h, and the :lug 21 in the slot g. The key H is then turned, so as to hold the1 plate I firmly in its place.

It will he seen that the plate I can be'raisedA or lowered at will by turning the key H, so as to unlock the plate, and then change the pin. n in any of the holes hldesired.

At the upper end of the plate I, on the outer side,

projects a pinI or knob, J, around which is placed a rubber ring, K. Y

,To this ring is attached a hook, L, which surrounds and holds `the journal f of the large roller E, the sides of the box A being slotted to allow the journals ff to project on the outside.

abled to regulate the distance otthe large roller` E By the use of theadjustable plate I,- I am thus en-v from the smaller rollers i i, and at the same time the rubber rings K K will yield suiiioient to allow the clothes to pass between the large and small rollers.

To the outer end of one of' the journals f is attached a lever, M, having a handle, N, at each end, as seen` in iig. 2, lthus enabling the operator to use both hands instead ot" only one, as in all other machines. Itis, of course, understood that the motion of the machine is not rotary, but back and forth. v

Having thus fully described my invention,

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In ombination with a washing-maehine, the sta,- tionary plate G and adjustable plate I, constructed as described, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. In combination with the stationary plate G and adjustable plate I, the rubber :ings K K, and hooks L L, all substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth.

3. In combination with the stationary plate G, yadjustable plate I, rings K K, and hooks L L, the roller E, made in sections, with longitudinal corrngations along its entire surface, the end-plates F F, and journals f f, all substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. i

4.v The combination of the box A with a hinged and4 

